PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skyler Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Marco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Marco

194 cm
29
280 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

191 cm
28
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Skyler Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Marco!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marco avoids the body shot from Green.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marco.
Marco throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Marco tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green tests Marco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marco counters with a low kick, right behind Green 's knee.
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marco defends it nicely.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green is looking to wear down Marco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Marco is just out of range.
Green misses with a hook. Marco ducked under it nicely.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Marco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marco swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marco counters with a good, hard body kick but Green shrugs it off.
Green is breathing heavily.

Marco has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Green looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skyler Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marco lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Skyler Green has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marco.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marco misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Marco on the inside.
Marco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marco can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marco stops a takedown attempt from Green.
Marco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Marco is trying to trip Green. He has hold of a leg but Green is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Marco persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Marco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Marco landing with the ground and pound.
Marco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marco is in close to Green's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marco trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marco trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Marco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green keeping moving, preventing Marco from controlling successfully.
Marco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marco is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.
Marco throws a big right hand that misses.
Green keeping moving, preventing Marco from controlling successfully.
Green lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marco!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Green cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marco is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green landing punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marco is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Green lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marco is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Marco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skyler Green's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Marco staying out of range there.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Marco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Skyler Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Marco sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marco moves away.
Marco lands a body shot.
Green throws a hook but Marco avoids it easily.
Green misses with a jab to the body
and Marco counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marco lands a jab to the head.
Cain Marco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green jabs at Marco's body.
Marco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Marco gets a double leg takedown into Green's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marco throwing strikes but missing.
Marco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marco wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Marco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green keeping moving, preventing Marco from controlling successfully.
Marco throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Marco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marco looking to pass the guard.
Marco postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Marco lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marco stands up over Green, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Skyler Green's cut is getting worse.
Marco throws a big elbow that misses.
Marco postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Marco trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marco throws a big right hand that misses.
Marco throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Marco throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marco slips nicely into half guard.
Marco throwing shots but Green is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Marco sits in half guard.
Marco uses his free foot to push down on Green's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Green.
Marco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Marco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Skyler Green's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Green throws a leg kick but Marco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green misses with a body shot.
Green lands a jab to Marco's midsection.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marco sprawls well. Marco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.

Marco drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marco trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Marco tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marco working some strikes from top position.

Skyler Green's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Marco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marco.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marco trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Green manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cain Marco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green prevents Marco from getting back to his feet.

Marco pushes Green off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Green throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Marco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skyler Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Marco.
Marco lands with a nice body punch.
Green looks to land a right hand but Marco moved out of range.
Marco throws a one two combo.

Jeez, Skyler Green's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Skyler Green's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cain Marco!
A very excited looking Cain Marco made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.